Todays fleamarket finds :)

[Humppa]

Hi guys...

I was at a local flea market today and got a real great set of knives...

The knife on top is a typical austrian patter, called "Trattenbacher Taschenfeitel" or "Trattenbacher Taschenzaukerl", it´s a friction folder. Without backspring and a hardwood-handle (mostly beech). It has just one pin and a very thin blade, it will cut like a beast. For sure.

The knife below is a single bladed slipped, stamped "Robertson, Sheffield, England". I have never heard of them, but the scales are made like the ones on Hammerbrand or Colonial knives. It´s rusty, but it will get some clean up. Perhaps you can tell me something more about the maker and the knife at its own...

The white handled knife is really nothing special, no stamps or whatever. Only "Solingen, Germany, Rostfrei", I´ll see what to do with it.

The fixed blade is the old version of the army knife (Bundeswehr). When I was in the army, we had already the new version. But this one is just great - metal sheath and a great blade shape.

Here are some pics more...

Trattenbacher Taschenfeitel

rusty tang stamp of this Robertson, Sheffield, England

Bundeswehrmesser (german army fixed blade)

Every one of them needs a little clean up, so I know what to do the next few days.... and all them definitelly need a fine edge

 

[Jack Black]

Good haul Andi, I was hoping to go 'hunting' myself today! That's a Richards you've got there from Sheffield (they get everywhere). They were very common with the tartan-pattern scales, my mother used to keep one in her sewing-box.

Jack

 

[KuRUpTD]

Great finds ... I have no such luck around these parts.

 

[Matador]

Nothing more fun then finding a gem at the flea market. Congrats on a nice haul!

 

[Gevonovich]

All great finds but I really like the German Army paratrooper!

 

[richstag]

Very unique knives for me to see, Andi! Nice clear photos too

 

[Humppa]

Thank you guys! I got some luck today with these finds. Usually on flea markets there are not such beauties to find.

 

[screened porch]

Congratulations on a fine haul. I have a Bundeswehrmesser like that, but with the sheath painted green. Very cool knife, kind of lilke a Kephart.

 

[Vanguard41xx]

Nice knives Andi! Especially that German military. My son has been looking for one for ages. They are really hard to find in the states

Your Richards' reminds me of mine

 

[mrrampro]

Nice blades I love the plaid!

 

[Knife Crazied]

Not to bad a day Andi! :thumbup:

 

[Jack Black]

By the way, if any of you gentlemen want a Richards knife, they can be had here very inexpensively. I came across quite a few last week priced between £2 and £5. Postage with a signature from here for a small knife is around £8. Let me know, I can always buy a few and post up some pics.

Please ignore the above, which I should have considered more carefully before posting. My sincere apologies to everyone for so clumsily breaking the forum rules. I really wasn’t attempting to sell anything, merely trying to repay some of the kindness I’ve been shown on this forum. It was stupid of me not to have considered the implications of what I was posting more carefully. I’m mortified now and feeling pretty gutted. Sorry once again.
Jack

 

[meako]

I really like that psychedelic tartan . Whats the deal with the handles bolts on the bundeswehr? is there a bit missing ? do the handles undo?
Nice haul for sure.Cheers Andi.

 

[zippofan]

Congrats Andi!
I wish the flea markets around here had knives as nice as those. It's all Frost junk selling for higher prices than on the 'net. The nice old knives are snapped up by the antique dealers who then charge double or triple what they're most likely worth.
Yard sales are most likely the only way to score here. I used to scour them for old Zippos and saw a decent knife or two but I wasn't collecting them then

 

[Stich2442]

Nice scores Andi, I haven't been able to hit my flea market in over a month, between rain and family obligations, maybe next Sunday.

 

[Humppa]

Thank you guys for your replies!

About the german military knife, the sheath was once green painted, that´s the original version of this fixed blade. I think the owner before me, removed the green paint to give the whole knife a "civil touch", not this military appearance.

@meako: There must have been several versions of this fixed blade during the time. I´ve seen some with a closed second pin and some with an opened. I believe, that there a little lanyard (or something) similar could have been added, for a more secure work.

I really like that Robertson - it needs the most clean up of the knives.

Glad you guys like it